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Window Treatments for the Dining Room

Kara Roberts from Smith & Noble joins Bob to review the selections made for window coverings in the Mashers' dining room. Starting with the sheer organza, polyester, crushed iridescent panels over the French doors, Roberts helped homeowner Jeanne Sanviti-Masher select window coverings that are kid-friendly and complement the decor. The panels hang from a disitnctive rod with decorative hardware and cost about $350 for the complete look. Roberts does recommend an undertreatment for sheer panels, both for light control and privacy. The Mashers selected a tight-weave bamboo Roman shade for the French doors. This custom shade costs about $250.

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Window Treatments for the Dining Room

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" And say hi to Kara Roberts from Smith and noble hi I can help -- pick out window treatments for the room right."

" Now we started with this -- and sheer organza. Polyester crushed iridescent --"

" Not exotic Indian silk really looks aren't exactly polyester and it's great for kid friendly national debt. And this sunlight won't ruin it leadership now and with the -- that's senate takes up -- light. And like I'm telling you that a -- exactly that's a very good choice. And I like the way they're hung up on these little rings to Canada and hardware plays off me now I mean how expensive is something like this."

" the hardware rod and the panels themselves would be about the -- fifty dollars for the pair us back. And in."

" What what you're doing is ordering them either through the web -- through the catalog right yes we -- catalog -- Internet right. And then the flat shades behind it on top of the French doors. I guess the idea there is if you have a lot of afternoon like you really want to give control --"

" For privacy and light control and union under treatment with these being sent us here that provides the light control little bit of privacy be under agreement when -- may -- have these are welcome. So -- in case it takes mom. We've am the oldest is actually bamboo they're very tightly alone in Camden New -- currency it."

" And so is available in bamboo in various types of finishes and colors and -- him. How expensive is that that's about ten and fifty dollars. To -- for the French doors -- different stars that's excellent and you've put them on little bay windows as well and throughout the house. Thank you Kara they're terrific --"

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